I can't wait to start this Gouda! My fav!!!!! I admit it is not a beginner cheese but go through her site to find some easier ones such as yogurt cheese (labneh) and you cant go wrong?
Do you have a bowl and a hand towel? Then you can make yogurt cheese! Don't have yogurt? Get some or better yet, make some! Happy cheesyness!
We will be adding a cheese post to the blog so we can learn how to do some cheeses. We will always have an easy/beginner cheese and I will share my cheesy forays with all the ones I try as well! Enjoy!
I am so excited can you tell! Yumm!!!
forging fromage: Gouda AND Goat's Milk Feta...2 new cheesy adventures!
Are You Sustainable?
I couldn't have said it better myself though someday I will try lol but this is so important to the who what when where why behind what we do and why it is so important to be as sustainable as possible :) Enjoy this post :) Teri
Are You Sustainable?
Are You Sustainable?
My woes with doughs
Well I began my new sourdough starter with rye following the instructions in the new sourdough eCourse (see sidebar) the other night and went to bed with happy thoughts! The next morning nothing :( A good stir for aeration and let it set some more!...I hate waiting!
Next check after a total of 24 hrs and there is, maybe, a bubble or two!?...maybe.
The next morning there is definitely sign of life!!! Yay! Food for the masses that I hope are hungry in there.
Also about this time I was realizing that all I had to do was convert a small amount of my other starter into rye starter so without thinking I added a spoonful of it to this starter. Oops :( So much for that experiment with my own starter! I am still excited through it all and will try again soon :)
The best way to get a starter going (or simplest at any rate) is obviously to get some from someone else. But having the necessary skills and knowledge is always a blessing! Thanks so much for all you do Wardeh and for the great and rather thorough instruction Erin! Kudos!
Next check after a total of 24 hrs and there is, maybe, a bubble or two!?...maybe.
The next morning there is definitely sign of life!!! Yay! Food for the masses that I hope are hungry in there.
Also about this time I was realizing that all I had to do was convert a small amount of my other starter into rye starter so without thinking I added a spoonful of it to this starter. Oops :( So much for that experiment with my own starter! I am still excited through it all and will try again soon :)
The best way to get a starter going (or simplest at any rate) is obviously to get some from someone else. But having the necessary skills and knowledge is always a blessing! Thanks so much for all you do Wardeh and for the great and rather thorough instruction Erin! Kudos!
My woes with doughs
Next check after a total of 24 hrs and there is, maybe, a bubble or two!?...maybe.
The next morning there is definitely sign of life!!! Yay! Food for the masses that I hope are hungry in there.
Also about this time I was realizing that all I had to do was convert a small amount of my other starter into rye starter so without thinking I added a spoonful of it to this starter. Oops :( So much for that experiment with my own starter! I am still excited through it all and will try again soon :)
The best way to get a starter going (or simplest at any rate) is obviously to get some from someone else. But having the necessary skills and knowledge is always a blessing! Thanks so much for all you do Wardeh and for the great and rather thorough instruction Erin! Kudos!
Stinging nettles and Rye?
What has been going on here this week? Wow!
We have started our journey through the GNOWFGLINS sourdough eCourse and since I have my own wonderful old starter I am going to start a rye starter today! Yippee!
Why the nettles? I have strayed away from my days of cupboards full of herbs and lost much of my hard won knowledge :( I came across the HerbMentor website and could not resist! It is awesome and self paced. Multimedia. Has it all and makes it oh so simple :)
Nettles are very healthful for you in so many ways! Did you know the juice from the nettle can ease the discomfort (lets face it agony!) of the stinging nettle sting? Woot! It heals itself lol who knew! But it makes total since when you think about it. I love it!
We have started our journey through the GNOWFGLINS sourdough eCourse and since I have my own wonderful old starter I am going to start a rye starter today! Yippee!
Nettles are very healthful for you in so many ways! Did you know the juice from the nettle can ease the discomfort (lets face it agony!) of the stinging nettle sting? Woot! It heals itself lol who knew! But it makes total since when you think about it. I love it!
A pro-biotic treat!
Raw Goat Fudge
1 lb powdered sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1 tsp vanilla or half vanilla half flavor of choice such as almond?
5 oz Creme de Chevre ( raw goat milk cream cheese, I made my own!
temp never goes over 80F)
1 oz Cultured goat butter or coconut oil
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1 gallon ziplock bag or bowl and wax paper might work? I didn't tweak this part yet.
A delicious, fun to make recipe. Involve the kids! They will love making it as much as they will love eating it and they wont even know its good for them!
On second thought don't tell them is good for them or you might be in trouble!
A recipe I tweaked from another recipe to make this treat with raw ingredients :)
Directions:
Put Creme de Chevre and cultured Goat Butter into a bowl and let soften. When it is easily mixable, stir in vanilla. Put powdered sugar and cocoa into the ziplock bag. Seal bag and shake thoroughly. (Try to make sure any lumps of powdered sugar are broken up.)
Add Creme de Chevre mixture and nuts (if using) to the bag. Seal the bag and squeeze all ingredients together until well blended, approximately 3 to 4 minutes. Initially, you will need to leave some air in the bag. Once it becomes a thicker consistency, release some air and kneed like putty.
When thoroughly mixed, work the fudge to the bottom of the bag and roll into a log. Refrigerate for 1 - 2 hours or overnight. Remove from bag. Using a warm, dry knife cut into 1 inch cubes and serve. (Option: Lightly dust with powdered sugar before serving.)
Makes approximately 2 lbs of fudge.
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See sidebar for a video covering the Sourdough eCourse and Topics :) See you there!
See sidebar for a video covering the Sourdough eCourse and Topics :) See you there!
